Cry, the Beloved Country

What are the motifs in Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton?

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Repentance and reconciliation are a constant motif. There is much of this to go around: Absalom's guilt for killing young Jarvis; Mr. Kumalo reconciling his son's actions; Absalom's abandonment of his girlfriend and baby.